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harpoon in German

harpoon in German is Harpune — harpoon means a long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.

harpoon in German

Harpune
noun
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

What does "harpoon" mean?

  1. noun A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
    "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck."
  2. verb To strike or catch something with a harpoon.
    "The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat."
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harpoon in a sentence

  • The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck.
  • Modern whale researchers use harmless dart harpoons to attach tracking tags.
  • The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat.

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What is "harpoon" in German?

"harpoon" in German is Harpune. harpoon means: A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.

How do you use "harpoon" in a sentence?

Example: "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck." In German, "harpoon" is Harpune.

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